Observer Name
Spaceboomer
Observation Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 16, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Broads Fork » Blue Ice
Location Name or Route
Blue Ice
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Glide
Avalanche Problem
Gliding Snow
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
6'
Width
50'
Comments
Large slide breaking to the rock slab below. Debris as large as washing machines running a few hundred feet down into the hapless saplings below. A small coat of fresh snow on the debris suggests the event occurred during the tail end of the last major snow cycle. Older crowns above also show this slope to be a repeat offender this season.
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